Stock tire chain



Allg'. 16, 1932. l F, Q HQDELL 1,871,521

STOCK TIRE GHAIN` q Filed Aug. 23. 1930 INVENTOR Patented Aug. 16, 1932Uri? Lenen FREDERICK G. nonnina, or cnavnnnnn nere-HTS, onro, nssrenonTo THE CHAINl PRODUCTS COMPANY, or oLnvnLann, orare, A CORPORATION oFOHIO STOCK TIRE CHAIN application and `august se, 1930.l semi no.477,221..

This invention relates to non-skid tireA chains and more particularly toa. stock tire chain in multiple unit form from which a plurality ofindividual or unit non-skid tire chains may be produced. The object ofthe invention is to provide an improved multiple unit stock tire chainwhich for the most part is of usual ladder form adapted for sub-divisionto produce a plurality of'unit or individual non-slid tireV chains, butwhich in addition is provided withv surplus blank lengths of side chainsfree of cross connection to each other and thereby adapted to beconnected at the usual regular intervals by cross chains madeavailablefor that use as the result of the subdivision of the main bodyof ladder form chain, as heren inafter referred to, thereby putting touse the surplus cross chains as parts of additional unit or individualnon-skid tire chains, and with advantages which lwill appear more fullyhereafter.

Further objects of my invention are in part obvious and in part willappear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawing which represents one suitable embodiment of theinvention, Fig. l is a side view of a portion of the length of a stocktire chain constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan viewthereof; Fig. 8 is a view of one cross chain and Fig. l is a view of afastening device.

One modern system of merchandising nonp skid tire chains is fully setforth in an application for sales cabinet for tire chains, filed March6, 1926, by Howard Wilco-X, Serial No. 92,77 5, to which reference maybe had for a more complete description, if desired. The local dealer issuppliedl by the manufacturer with lengths of stock chain of ladder formeach long enough for sub-division into several individual or unitnon-skid chains. rThe stock chain, for example, may be 100 feet l longand if the total length of the individual or unit non-skid chain, is 8feet, twelve individual' non-skid chains may be produced therefrom. Theladder form chain consists of the usual two parallel side chainsconnected at more or less regular intervals by cross chains of anysuitable or desirable form.

These cross chains are spaced'along the side chains at differentdistances according to the size of tire, etc., and may be separated, forexample, at intervals anywhere from three to nine or ten inches. The:finished non-skid chain at each end, beyond the last cross chain, isprovided with free extended lengths of? side chain, suitable fastenerscf any type, such as is shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, be'- ingconnected to the side chains at one end, lthe free extended lengths ofside chain Vbeing necessary to adapt .the non-skid chain to its tire inaccordance with variances in size and' in pressure in the tire, etc. Y

To provide the aforesaid free Vextended lengths-of side chain when anon-skid tire chain unit is cut olf from a length of stock chain, it isnecessary to remove one or more cross chains frem the zone where thevlong length of stock chain is severed. These removed cross chainscollect and more often than not are a total loss for lack o f deman forindividual ycross chains.

The present invention provides aVV stock chain which talresaccount ofthese surplus removed cross chains and supplies a wayin 1which they canbe put to Vuse to avoid waste.

The stock chain of my invention is made in any suitable lengths, but, asbefore, lin lengths suitable for subdivision into several indiv-. ual orYunit non-slrid-chains- For example, the stock chain may be 100 Vfeet,more or less, in length. ft comprises, asbefore, two' parallel sidechains l connected at more or less regularwintervals by any suitableform of cross chains 2 which arek provided at their ends with hookedmembers 3 designed to be hooked into and thereby secured to the links ofthe sidechain. However, the present stock chain is provided with eXtralengths'of blank side chains which` are free of direct connecf tion teeach other Aby vcross chains asin the bedy or Ymain portion ofthe stoel;chain. These extra lengths of side'chainsmay be located at any pointorpoints inthe total length of the stock chain. They may be between Aitsends or at either end, because the-important point is not theparticularlolcation of the eXtra lengths yor surplus of side sey adapted forconnection by cross chains tol produce eXtra unit or individual non-skidchains, as described. The ext-ra or surplus lengths of side chains aremarked 4 in the drawing and are'located at one end of the stock chain asa Whole, although this is not essential. Y c

Of course, the end fasteners, such as shown in Fig. 4, are supplied tothe dealer in loose or unconnected form and are applied by the dealer tothe unit or non-skidfchains as the latter are produced.

Vith this stock chain, the dealer cuts oif` a length of the stock chainsuitable for the size of non-skid chain he is about to produce. Y Toprovide the necessary -free extended length of side chain at the end,for adjustment to the tire, as described, he takes out or removes one ortivo cross chains, as may be necessary. IIe then attaches fasteners,such- Y side chains ,now become of like form with the main body of thestock chain and suitable for sub-division into non-skid chains intheusual manner. chainv asl `a Whole is used upto the point of reaching theendsof its side c hains, a Vnew sto-ck chain is connected to it byfastening the ends of the side chains ofthe tvvo stock chains together.l Y

With this arrangement, by providing each stock chain with blank orunconnected portions of its side chains which are of a length suitableto receive and use the average number of cross chains made available bythe sub-.division of the main body of the stock chain, all cross chainsare put tol use and nowaste is entailed. As a result, the Vcost of eachindividual or unit non-skid chain to the user is reduced.

.What I claim is:

l. A stock tire chain, comprisingv parallel side chains connected atintervals by cross I chains and of suilicient length for sub-division toform several individual non-skid chains, said side chains being providedWith surplus blank or unconnected portions adaptedl for connection bycross chains available as the result of sub-division of the main body iof the stock chain. Y f l Y 2. stocktire chain comprising a pair ofrelatively long spaced side chains disposed l in substantially parallelrelation to each other and avplurality of spaced cross members dis- Ofcourse, when the stockV posed substantially parallel to each other and iserving to connect said side chains together, the said side chains beinginterconnected by said cross members throughout thegreater portion oftheir length but being free of said cross kmembers for the remainder oftheir length Whereby'cross members removed from the portion of the stockchain provided therewith in severing individual tire chains therefrommay be'applied to said portionv free of cross members to provide anadditional length of stock tire chain.

' 3. A stock tire chain comprising a pair of relatively long spaced sidechains disposed in substantially paralled relation to each other rand aplurality of spaced Vcross members disposed substantially parallel toeach other and Y serving to connect said side chains together, the saidside chains being interconnected by said Vcross members at intervalsthroughout the length thereof andbeing free of said cross members atvkother intervals throughout the length thereof whereby-crossl members refmoved from the portions of thesidevchains provided therewith in severingindividual tire chainsrmay be applied to the portions free ofsaidcrossmembers to provide additional lengths of stock tire chain.

In testimony whereof I hereby aiix myy signature.

Y. ige

